There’s something refreshing about a band deciding not to wait around for opportunity and instead creating it themselves. That’s exactly the spirit behind A New Forever Fest, an ambitious all-day music event coming to The Steel Bar in Corby on Saturday 20th June 2026, built around the debut album release from local band Veins but designed to celebrate far more than just one group.
Running from 2pm through to midnight, the event will bring together ten bands and a DJ for a full day of live music, collaboration and community. While the day marks an important milestone for Veins with the release of their long-awaited first album, the band have deliberately turned the moment into something bigger – inviting a wide mix of artists to share the stage and making the day feel closer to a mini grassroots festival than a traditional headline show.
Alongside Veins, the lineup features After Self, Beings, Delve Boy, Creation Myths, Joanna, Family of Noise, The Vandervalls, Erwin and Decadence, representing a broad cross-section of local and regional talent. Some are bands Veins have previously shared stages with, while others are newer acts the band have discovered through local gigs and community events. That mix of familiar collaborators and fresh discoveries is exactly the point.
The idea for A New Forever Fest grew out of a simple realisation. If the band wanted to mark the album properly, it needed to be something memorable – but doing that alone would be a challenge. Bringing other artists into the picture made the idea not only possible, but more meaningful. As the band explain, “We originally decided to do an all-dayer including bands we’d played with or close friends, but the idea grew. There’s loads of good young bands in the area we’d seen play but never shared a stage with, so we thought we’d bring them in too.”
In many ways, the event reflects the journey the band themselves have been on. The album began life back in January 2020, before the pandemic brought everything to a halt. Like many bands, momentum stalled and the project was left unfinished for a while as life pulled members in different directions. But over the past year things have begun moving again. Veins have returned to writing, releasing new singles and planning more shows, with their debut album now acting as a line in the sand between that uncertain period and whatever comes next.
What makes A New Forever Fest particularly special is how DIY the entire operation is. The event is being presented under Pulling Teeth Promotions, but that isn’t a separate promoter stepping in – it’s simply the name the band use when organising their own shows. From recording the album themselves to designing artwork, making music videos and booking gigs, Veins have built a reputation as a self-contained creative unit. Even the festival itself is being organised entirely by the band.
That same DIY mindset runs through the event’s wider purpose. Bringing together bands from different genres, age groups and corners of the local scene isn’t just about filling a lineup. It’s about creating opportunities for discovery. Someone who turns up to see one act might leave with a handful of new favourite bands.
It’s also a chance to support venues like The Steel Bar, which many artists rely on but which operate in an increasingly difficult climate. As the band point out, independent venues across towns like Corby have faced years of challenges, with some well-loved spaces already disappearing. Events like this offer a reminder of how valuable these rooms are when they’re full of music, energy and people who care about the scene.
For the audience, the day promises something simple but powerful – a packed room, loud guitars, new bands to discover and a crowd that’s there for the music. The Veins headline set itself is still being shaped, but the band are keen to make it feel like a true finale to the day rather than just another slot on the lineup.
Ultimately, A New Forever Fest feels like the kind of event grassroots scenes thrive on. Independent bands pulling together, local venues opening their doors and a community turning up to support it. Often the best things in music start exactly like this.
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